Science Museum of Minnesota

Known for its interactive exhibits and ongoing exhibitions and attractions, including Mississippi River Gallery, Experiment Gallery, Human Body Gallery and the Dinosaurs and Fossils Gallery. Museum admission: $18.95 adults, $12.95 seniors (60+) and children (4-12). Omnitheater: $9.95 adults, $8.95 seniors (60+) and children (4-12). Museum and Omnitheater: $24.95 adults, $18.95 seniors (60+) and children (4-12). Museum and special exhibition: $28.95 adult, $22.95 seniors (60+) and children (4-12). Museum, special exhibition and Omnitheater: $34.95 adult, $28.95 seniors (60+) and children (4-12).

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown+C56St. Paul, the 70,000-square-foot Science Museum of Minnesota is designed to spark a love of science in people of all ages. Learn how we can change the world at the Future Earth exhibit or study anatomy in the Human Body Gallery. Discover one of only four real mounted Triceratops in the Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery, build math muscle at the ‘Math Moves’ exhibit, or extract wheat germ DNA in the Cell Lab. Grab a seat and explore all the wonders of our national parks in the state-of-the-art Omnitheater, a giant dome screen offering a variety of films every day. For some live science action, view one of the museum’s daily theater performances on topics ranging from fermentation to Charles Darwin’s bulldog. Indeed, this is a place for curious minds as it is dedicated to topics like paleontology, physical science, technology, the human body, and peoples and cultures of the Mississippi River.